leaking

Example Sentences

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It was designed to stop electricity from leaking as transistors shrink to microscopic levels, ultimately allowing chips to become smaller, faster, and more efficient.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

She said: "They mean ministers have failed to help more people move around by public transport and failed to fix homes so that they aren't leaking energy and costing a fortune in bills."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If water is leaking through 8 inches of concrete, it’s not very much.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

"There is currently no active leak, and continuous live atmospheric monitoring confirms there are no chemicals leaking," county fire officials said late Sunday.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I mean, you could practically hear the steam leaking out of the evening, like the hiss of a slowly released fart.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx